The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
1T IS EXPECTED, WILL END In
TALK.
Congressman Aliens Humor Wins
the President, and Turns |.
"Rascal" Out,
THE MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL TO
BE vOTEO UPON.
Opposition TO II Has Greatly Sub.
sided, and II May PASSION
gressiOnal Proceedings.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPELL.I

NO 1910 4 STREET, WARRINGTON, ID.
O January est is now understood
that an attempt will be made on next
Wednesday to get up the Randall tax
reduction bill. 1t is expected that the
whole thing will end in talk.
THE GENERAL PENSION BILL,
passed today by the Senate and shortly
TO be sent TO the President, affects all
those who served in the Seminole war,
OF whom there are a good many in
Tennessee.
THE HoUsR COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
expects soon to have a whole day de-
voted to their business in the Houee.
II their confidence Is not misplaced,
they will then bring to a vote
II MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL,
the opposition to which hes greatly
subsidized, and possibly pass it. Action
OIL Nashvills bridge is delayed, from
the fact that the committee is awaiting
the rep >rt Of Col. Barlow, the local en-
gineer in cbargs OF the Tennesses and
Cumberland rivers, in reference to
the hight Of the proposed structure
aud the amount of obstruction it will
cause to navigation.
MI. Peel today introduced in the
House the
PETITION OF SYLVESTER TAYLOR,
Of Searcy county, Ark, asking the
payment OF $685. for property taken
from him during the war.
TREAsURER JORDAN WILL RESIGN.
1t is now ssttled that Mr.. @. N.
Jordan, Treasurer OF the United States,
will reiinquish his present Office May
lst, in order to accept an ofice-prob-
ably the Presidency of the Western
National Bank OF the City OF New
York, an institution now in process
Of organization, aud which will be
fully established by that date. MI.
Jordan has not yet formally resigned,
but expects to do 30 shortly after the
adjournment OF Congress. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the change in office in.
wolves q decided Increase In salary,
the exact amount of which ia not
stated. The sal'ry of Treasurer ia
$4,000 per year. The new Office, 1t Ia
said, will pay at least $4,000 per year.
Mr.. Jordan regards the Treasurer'a
falary as wholly inadequate to the
duties and responsibilities OF the office,
and does not think 1t proper that the
extra services rendered by that officer
for the national banks AID Sinking
Fund Commissioner for the District
Of Columbia should continue to be
rendered gratis as under the present
system.
MR.. ALIENS HUMoR WON.
A few days ago Congressman Allen,
Of Mississippi, who is nothing II not q
humorist, called upon the President
and asked for the appointment OF a
friend to succeed t. the Republican
who had been in Office many years.
The President was not inclined to be
at all Communicative. He was
anxious to change the subject
and talk about civil service reform.
After about hall an hours CONVEX.
sation, Mr.. Allen grew somewhat
tired OF the situation, and turning to
Mr.. Cleveland IN a good natured way,
said, "Mr. President, this reminds me
Of a story which once happened in.my
State. There was a wealthy planter,
who, after accumulating a good 8 zed
fortune, died quite suddenly. He had
a number Of children, who, Of course,
expected to come into the estate.
They looked forward with some pleas
ure when the cuts would act aside
TO each heir his respective share.
"The will was contest I'd. Several
trips to town and two or three trials
before the court, about exhausted the
patience f the heirs. The prospect
OF receiving their share Of the est ite
within q reasonable time was fast
fadiDg into the dim and misty distance,
One day n of the sons was met on
the highway when returningfrom cour'
by q neighbor who had been the friend
OF the deceased father, He asked the
son how he was coming on with his
case. The case was continued today,
he replied. This is the ninth time /
have gone to the court with the hope
OF getting the matter settled, but il
seems l can do nothing. It has caused
me o great deal of trouble and expense,
and when l think OF 1t seriously |
often wish the old man had never
died."
The President saw the point, and
Aliens friend was appointed next
day.
II INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Solicitor Gsneral George A. jerks,
while regarding 1t as improper for him
to saw whether the President would
sign the interstate commerce bill, tells
the Pittsburg Chronicle that it would
appear to be useless to do other wise,
as the bill had over a two.thirds vote in
each branch of Congress. He SAYS:
"The bill is the result of the work of
frtt c'ass men and 1t will do good. The
complexion Of the Commission will b.
Democratic. There will be three
Democrats and two Republicans ap.
pointed a commissioners. The Re-
publicaus had us one by eight to
seven, and 1t is nothing but right that
we should O have them bp three to
two. Yes, there is an immense num-
bar Of applicants already for appoint
ments on the Board of Commission
ers. Some of them have not the
slightest knowledge of railroad
matters, yet they have friends
backing them for positions on
this important commissions What
10 especially necessary in carrying out
the provisions of the bill will be the
appointment Of good, practical men as
Commissioners" Speaking Of the next
campaign, he said: II should judge
that Mr.. Olevslan will be the nomi-
nee OF the Democratic party in 1883.
1 believe that he will accept the nom
ination. As regards the rumors of
Cabinet designations, there is no foun.
dation for them. The present mem
bers will serve out their terms"
Proceedings of Congress.
WARRINGTON, January 2S.-Senate.-
Senator Edmunds, in presenting q me-
mortal from m~anufactura and huai-